Family life fiction

Baby wrangling for beginnersThe Texas Valentine Twins by Cathy Gillen ThackerRafe Callahan is shocked when Julie Jenkins tells him she's pregnant with triplets!

Escape to the ballrooms of Victorian England in this emotional story.

Step into Paris in this Louis XVI Cinderella romanceAn arranged betrothal By royal approval!

A charming, playful Victorian debut from Paulia BelgadoShe must marry a duke But which one?

WINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTIONWINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVELaue (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl.

Was wir erben, wenn wir erbenEine winzige Rheininsel, Fluch und Segen einer Erbschaft und eine bewegende Suche nach IdentitätDie Schwestern Marlene, Esther und Nicole erleben, wie die Aussicht auf eine Erbschaft auch höchst Unliebsames zu Tage fördert: Neid, Misstrauen, längst vergessen geglaubte Erinnerungen und das gut gehütete Lebensgeheimnis der Erblasserin und ihres vor Jahrzehnten verstorbenen Ehemanns.

In this deftly turned story, author Frances Khirallah Noble presents a story that is at once sublimely comic yet surprisingly erudite in the subjects it tackles.

A dramatic Viking reunion romance.

From Seven to the Sea explores the emotions of childhood and an almost limitless capacity for imagination, invention, and fearlessness as it charts the survival of seven-year-old Esther as she negotiates her mother and stepfather's dysfunction, and a school environment that exposes her to further prejudice and injustice.

Jayne Joso's new book is a collection of stories and short fiction set in Japan.

"e;Patrick Corcoran's first novel, Last Light Breaking, breaks a silence, telling the story of a survivor of the Great War slaughter who, fearing hostility to his British Army past in post-revolutionary Ireland, chose invisibility as a village postmaster in Somerset for forty years.

What is Cecil and Noreen's secret?

‘I loved it … Christmas isn’t Christmas without a Sarah Morgan book. She is a stunning author and knows the recipe for a perfect festive read’ Reader review *****

'The perfect five-star read to curl up with on a winters day and transport yourself to a snowy Christmas' Reader review *****

**'**A great story from the fabulous author Sarah Morgan who never disappoints' Reader review *****

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This Christmas, the Balfour family will have more secrets to unwrap than presents …

Becky is stranded at the airport, so when she bumps into her brother’s best friend, Will, and he suggests they drive home together, Becky reluctantly agrees. For the first time, Becky is dreading Christmas, and only Will knows why. Can she trust him to keep her secret?

Rosie married Declan after a whirlwind romance, and now the cracks are starting to appear. Rosie and Declan have agreed to hide their problems from her family, but will this Christmas bring them closer or drive them apart?

Hayley can’t wait for her first Balfour family Christmas with Jamie, but she’s worried about her place in this close-knit family. Will there be room for her too? And how will they react to the secret she and Jamie have been keeping?

All this secrecy could derail everyone's happy holidays. Can the siblings open up to each other in time to enjoy a perfect family Christmas?

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Praise for Sarah Morgan:

‘Like the perfect cup of hot chocolate – warming, sweet and totally satisfying – this is a real winter treat’ Fabulous

‘As warm and comforting as hot chocolate and a cinnamon bun … Sarah Morgan IS Christmas!’ Veronica Henry

‘Can always count on Sarah Morgan to create a cosy Christmas book full of comfort and joy’ Alex Brown

‘Sarah Morgan puts the magic in Christmas’ Now

‘A perfect festive read for fans of Gilmore Girls and Charmed’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review

Delilah hates Christmas. She’s a strong independent witch who has finally left her hometown of Oak Haven and is off forging her own path. But an emergency drags her back just in time for the holidays.

Jasper is a human who also hates Christmas. He’s attempting to avoid festivities when he stumbles into the magical world of Oak Haven – a place which definitely isn't supposed to exist – and sees things which should be impossible.

When chaos erupts in the town, Delilah and Jasper must join forces to restore order. They should be the perfect team. Their only problem? Their growing attraction to each other might be distracting them from their work…

Perfect for fans of:

Forced proximity 

Witchy aesthetic 

Cozy small town

Sisterhood and found family

Readers are loving Jingle Spells!

‘OH MY GOD this was good’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘Full of humour, heart and magic’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘A world you won’t want to leave’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

The highly anticipated new Dream Harbor romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe!

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY GILL HORNBYHandsome, clever and rich, Emma Woodhouse has no desire to fall in love or be married.

A story of desire within marriage from the stars of the hit feminist erotic podcast, Dirty Diana'Deliciously entertaining, funny, tantalizing' Demi MooreThe satisfying conclusion to the sizzling Dirty Diana series, in which Diana says yes to what she truly wants and sees just how hard she'll have to fight for it - based on the #1 fiction podcast.

'A gut punch of a novel' BOBBY PALMER'Thrillingly alive' ANDREW McMILLAN'A storm of a novel' LUCY ROSE'Truly propulsive writing'IRISH TIMES'One of the most gripping novels I've read in a long time' SAMIRA AHMED, Front Row, BBC Radio 4Amir has grown up in Alum Rock, Birmingham, under the care of his sensible older brother, Bilal, and his cousin Saqib, born just a few days before Amir.